These verbs mean to set aside or give out in portions or shares. Both assign, which applies to an authoritative act, and allot refer to arbitrary distribution, but neither implies equality or fairness of division:

这些动词指接比例或份额留出或分发。含有权威的行为的assign 和 allot 都指任意地分配， 但是这两个词都没有分配平等或公平的含意：

The hardest work was assigned to the strongest laborers.

最繁重的工作分配给最强壮的劳工。

We allot a half hour a day for recreation. To apportion is to divide according to prescribed rules and implies fair distribution:

我们每天留出半小时为文体活动的时间。 词apportion 是指根据已定规则划分并含有公平分配的意思：

“The first duty of a legislator is to apportion penalties” (Walter Savage Landor).

“立法者的第一项任务就是分配刑罚” （沃尔特·萨维奇·兰道）。

(3)

Allocate usually means to set something apart from a larger quantity, as of money, for a specific purpose or for a particular person or group:

Allocate 常常指为了一特定目的，或特殊的一个人或一组人将某一部分从一大的整体中分出来，如钱：

A portion of the budget was allocated for the education of each student. See also Synonyms at attribute

预算的一部分被划分出来留作每一个学生的教育费用。 参见同义词 attribute

现代英汉词典

assign

[E5saIn]

vt.

(1)

（与to连用）分配

The monitor was assigned to take notes for the meeting.

班长被分派作会议记录。

(2)

指定（把时间、地点等）

The two governments assigned a day for the next negotiation.

两国政府确定了下一轮谈判的日期。

(3)

（与to连用）（把财产、权利等）让与

词性变化

assign

n.

(1)

让渡人，让与者

(2)

受让人

(3)

代理人；受托人

现代英汉综合大辞典

assign

[E5sain]

vt.

(1)

分配, 委派

(2)

确定, 选定

(3)

【律】转让过户

(4)

把...归因于(to, for)

(5)

布置(作业)

be assigned to a new post

被派到新的工作岗位

assigna day for a meeting

确定开会日期

assign property to another

把财产转让给别人

assign one's f ailure to idleness

将失败归因于懒惰

assign homework

留家庭作业

词性变化

assign

[E5sain]

vi.

转让财产

n.

【律】受让人

heirs and assigns

继承人和受让人

继承用法

assignable

adj.

可分配的; 可指定的; 可转让的; 可指出的

assigner,assignor

n.

(1)

分配者; 委派者

(2)

(权利的)转让人, 让与人

参考词汇

见 allot

用法词典

assign

as-=ad-=to+sign“符号”；在…上面打符号决定→分配

英文相关词典

assign

allocate allot appoint apportion choose distribute elect name

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

assign

转让;委托;分配;指定

英汉双解计算机词典

assign

指定,分配,赋值

The particular action which reserves portions of computing systems (usually memory units) for specific purposes. Reservations of space, locations, etc. are often permanent for the duration of specific programs.

为特定目的而配给计算机系统资源(通常是存储单元)的特定动作。所配给的空间、存储 单元等在特定程序执行期间常常是不改变的。

美国传统词典

assign

as.sign

AHD:[…-son“]

D.J.[*6sain]

K.K.[*6sa!n]

v.tr.

as.signed, as.sign.ing, as.signs

(1)

To set apart for a particular purpose; designate.

(2)

To select for a duty or office; appoint.

(3)

To give out as a task; allot.

(4)

To ascribe; attribute.

(5)

Law To transfer (property, rights, or interests) from one to another.

(6)

To place (a person or a military unit) under a specific command.

n.Law

An assignee.

语源

(1)

Middle English assignen

(2)

from Old French assigner

(3)

from Latin assign3e

(4)

ad- [ad-]

(5)

sign3e [to mark] from signum [sign] * see sek w- 1

继承用法

assign”abil“ity

n.

assign“able

adj.

assign“ably

adv.

assign“er

n.

参考词汇

(1)

assign, allot, apportion, allocate

(2)

These verbs mean to set aside or give out in portions or shares. Both assign, which applies to an authoritative act, and allot refer to arbitrary distribution, but neither implies equality or fairness of division:

The hardest work was assigned to the strongest laborers.

We allot a half hour a day for recreation. To apportion is to divide according to prescribed rules and implies fair distribution:

“The first duty of a legislator is to apportion penalties” (Walter Savage Landor).

(3)

Allocate usually means to set something apart from a larger quantity, as of money, for a specific purpose or for a particular person or group:

A portion of the budget was allocated for the education of each student. See also Synonyms at attribute